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Azure AD supports SAML 2.0. Azure AD supports the use of SAML tokens as identity assertions. Azure AD also supports the use of SAML assertions to authorize access to resources.
PRO TIP: No, Azure AD does not support SAML.
SAML is a security standard for federated identity management. SAML tokens are used to establish an authenticated identity between two entities. SAML assertions are used to authorize access to resources. SAML assertions can be used to identify a user, service, or application.
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Azure AD supports Adal, meaning that your organization can use Adal to manage users and devices. Adal is a cross-platform identity and access management solution from Microsoft. It supports user provisioning, single sign-on, and device management.
Azure AD supports federation with other identity management providers, such as Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) and SAML 2.0. Azure AD also supports federation with on-premises identity management (IM) solutions, such as Active Directory and LDAP. Azure AD can federate with other cloud-based identity management (CIM) solutions, such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Amazon Web Services Identity and Access Management (IAM).
Azure AD supports Service Connectivity Interface Manager (SCIM) as a way to manage identities and access to resources in your organization. SCIM provides a common interface to manage identities, access rights, and security for users, devices, and applications. This makes it easy to manage and access resources across your organization by using a single interface.
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